Switzerland Residence Visa / Family Reunion Visa

Applicants, who wish to join family members in Austria, have to submit their documents at the Austrian Embassy in Baku. Please check their website for further information.

For applications who wish to join family members in Switzerland (visa type D / Swiss national visa application form):

The person who wants you to move to Switzerland is a Swiss citizen:

Spouse

3 visa application forms filled in and signed + 4 passport photos

Valid travel document (incl. 3 copies)

Original marriage certificate + 2 copies

Original birth certificate + 2 copies

Original residence confirmation + 2 copies

Criminal record. For minor applicants until the age of 16 no criminal record is required

Letter of spouse that he/she is awaiting his/her spouse and - if applicable - the child/children in Switzerland (in German, French or Italian) + 2 copies

3 copies of the passport of the spouse in Switzerland

Minor children

3 visa application forms filled in and signed by the custodian + 4 passport photos

Valid travel document (incl. 3 copies)

Original birth certificate + 2 copies

Child custody confirmation; if available + 2 copies

Original residence confirmation + 2 copies

3 copies of the passport of the parent in Switzerland

The official civil status documents incl. criminal record must not be older than six months. All documents need to be translated into an official Swiss language (German, French or Italian). The original documents have to be legalized with an Apostille according to the convention of The Hague.

Only complete files will be accepted.

Family reunion to a foreigner with residence permit in Switzerland

The person who wants you to move to Switzerland is not a Swiss citizen:

Spouse

3 visa application forms filled in and signed + 4 passport photos

Valid travel document (incl. 3 copies)

Original marriage certificate + 2 copies

Original birth certificate + 2 copies

Original residence confirmation + 2 copies

Criminal record. For minor applicants until the age of 16 no criminal record is required

Letter of spouse that he/she is awaiting his/her spouse and - if applicable - the child/children in Switzerland (in German, French or Italian) + 2 copies

3 copies of the passport and residence permit of the spouse in Switzerland

Minor children

3 visa application forms filled in and signed by the custodian + 4 passport photos

Valid travel document (incl. 3 copies)

Original birth certificate + 2 copies

Child custody confirmation; if available + 2 copies

Original residence confirmation + 2 copies

3 copies of the passport and the residence permit of the parent in Switzerland

The official civil status documents incl. criminal record must not be older than six months. All documents need to be translated into an official Swiss language (German, French or Italian). The original documents have to be legalized with an Apostille according to the convention of The Hague.